The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi government to issue a direction to all the hospitals in the capital not to deny treatment to victims of criminal offences, especially those of rape and road accidents.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Murugesan said that victims of gangrape, victims of other crimes particularly road accident victims should be given first aid treatment or treatment depending upon their conditions. The court had fixed the matter for further hearing on February 28th.
After being assured by the Delhi government that an order on the issue may be passed within the month, the bench also said that the Commissioner of Police will issue a direction immediately after an order is passed by the Delhi government to take such persons or victims to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police filed a fresh status report in a sealed cover giving details about the role, duties and responsibilities of policemen deployed in PCR vans.
The court, which had earlier passed a slew of guidelines to the police and other authorities, also heard the alleged delay in rushing the December 16th gangrape victim to a hospitalwhich was far away from where she had been dumped by her assailants.